STABILIZE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

stabilize

verb

Definition of stabilize

as in to plateau

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as in to freeze

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Recent Examples of stabilize Jarvis sacrifices himself to stabilize Vision’s mind, deleting his code and shifting his processing power to the other AIs to keep them functional. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Tau typically helps stabilize the internal scaffolding of nerve cells. — Mike McRae 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 The release follows on from a March announcement that IEA member countries would release 426 million barrels of oil and products to stabilize the oil market. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Trimming inventory can help a business stabilize its sales or even get back to growth, and can reduce the chances a company gets stuck with unwanted inventory. — Ryan Baker, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stabilize

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Broadcom’s Tan cautioned that demand for computing infrastructure could slow if the adoption of advanced AI models disappoints or improvements in their capabilities begin to plateau.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Siegel also points out that people eventually plateau on GLP-1 medications for weight management, whatever the form.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of plateau

Verb

Two Utah residents who hiked Mount Shasta in Northern California were rescued after they became stranded during a perilous 36-hour journey through freezing conditions.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
In winter, some wetlands become more accessible as thick, spongelike layers of organic-rich peat freeze solid and become strong enough to support snow machines on their icy surfaces.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of freeze

Verb

The decision to set that tone staggering through all 10 minutes of the extended cut might scan as raw inspiration, placing Spacemen 3 on a narrow band from La Monte Young and Terry Riley to some brilliant dro)))ne future.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Anthropic wants Congress to set strict limits on when federal authorities can stop advanced AI models from reaching users.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of set

Verb

The reality is that organizing alone can’t fix a system stacked against us.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Gass said the company acted fast to fix this by putting more inventory behind popular trends such as low-rise jeans, stepping up marketing to boost customer traffic and improving store and digital checkout rates.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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